When guitars and lasers unite >>>

[MetalDaze]

Apparently this was at NAMM, filed under new but not noteworthy

From the manufacturer website:

http://m3i-technologies.com/


Pitch Detection 2.0

The patent-protected LPD™ (Laser Pitch Detection) is an exciting new state of the art, breakthrough technology pitch detection system, which is able to sense the pitch of a forthcoming tone before a string is plucked by a finger or a pick. The maximum length of a guitar string, between the bridge and the nut, determines its deepest note. By shortening the string with a finger or another object along the fingerboard, higher notes are generated. The LPD™ system measures in real-time, precisely the distance between the bridge and the shortening object. It uses this information to calculate the frequency of the note that will be played.

 

[Kabstract]

How much is it?

 

[sytraxiplague]

Things like this are usually pretty silly... But that's a pretty cool idea. What does it do if you palm mute and stuff? Seems like your palm would block the beams.

 

[SirMyghin]

So just a midi trigger with laser instead of a midi trigger with pitch, or frets being directly wired?

 

[vampiregenocide]

Just get a keyboard.

 

[AxeHappy]

I think it's cool. As a guitarist I like that guitars are getting better at doing midi stuff.

I can not play a keyboard like I can play a guitar.


I don't see it catching on though as guitarists are fucking Luddites.

 

[Hollowway]

I think it's cool. As a guitarist I like that guitars are getting better at doing midi stuff.

I can not play a keyboard like I can play a guitar.


I don't see it catching on though as guitarists are fucking Luddites.

Well I'm no Luddite, but this isn't a real practical application. I rarely have all of my fingers not touching any strings while I play. They're usually resting on the strings (left and right hand) so the beam would be routinely blocked. I think it would take quite a bit of practice to get used to it. I'm all for midi translation from a guitar. Just not sure this is the best way.

 

[Curt]

I think it's cool. As a guitarist I like that guitars are getting better at doing midi stuff.

I can not play a keyboard like I can play a guitar.


I don't see it catching on though as guitarists are fucking Luddites.

I'm actually about equally skilled on the piano/keyboard as I am on guitar. actually, maybe a touch better on the keyboard, regardless, this has my interest.

 

[Durero]

Well I'm no Luddite, but this isn't a real practical application. I rarely have all of my fingers not touching any strings while I play. They're usually resting on the strings (left and right hand) so the beam would be routinely blocked. I think it would take quite a bit of practice to get used to it. I'm all for midi translation from a guitar. Just not sure this is the best way.

Not the slickest website in the world, but from what I read the lasers are under the strings and shouldn't be affected by whether your hands touch the strings as you play.

 

[Hollowway]

Not the slickest website in the world, but from what I read the lasers are under the strings and shouldn't be affected by whether your hands touch the strings as you play.

Ah, well that would make it totally different than I thought. In that case I wouldn't mind giving it a shot. This could be really cool for ERGs and basses, since the low frequency causes a lot of latency for pitched based converters.

 

[DavyH]

I don't see it catching on though as guitarists are fucking Luddites.

I'm nothing of the sort.

I am, however, completely fucking clueless.

 

[Stealth7]

But can it Djent?

 

[Jogeta]

but can it pinch?

 

[Path]

But can it Djent?

this...


Thats pretty cool tho, no more tuning/broken strings....EVER


Also, whens the extended range one released...

 

[SirMyghin]

Ah, well that would make it totally different than I thought. In that case I wouldn't mind giving it a shot. This could be really cool for ERGs and basses, since the low frequency causes a lot of latency for pitched based converters.

A lot of that I gather is subsonics caused by piezos, at least with the GR-55, which doesn't support outside regular range (but can do bass) as far as I know.

 

[bostjan]

This would be awesome with some lightwave pickups. Someone should spend $$$$$ to buy a piezo, an optical pickup, a magnetic hexaphonic and this and see which tracks the best. I'll do it if someone donates the pickups

 

[yingmin]

This would be awesome with some lightwave pickups. Someone should spend $$$$$ to buy a piezo, an optical pickup, a magnetic hexaphonic and this and see which tracks the best. I'll do it if someone donates the pickups

I've got half of those, and a store nearby has a couple Lightwave guitars, but I don't think they have 13-pin output.

 

[floyo123]

lol funny clip and cool midi tracking!